G.R. No. 170867 – 844 Phil. 453 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – National Territory – LGU’s Territory Generally Limited to Land Area – UNCLOS did not amend the Local Government Code provisions on territory Municipal Corporations – Local Government Code – Creation of a local government unit – […]
Constitutional Law
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G.R. No. 180771; G.R. No. 181527 – 758 Phil. 724 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – General Principles – State; Elements of a State – Citizens – Animals are not citizens The Tañon Strait, between Cebu and Negros, was declared a protected seascape under the National Integrated Protected Areas […]
G.R. No. 202242 – 691 Phil. 173 – 676 SCRA 579 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – General Principles – Interpretation / Construction of the Constitution – Verba Legis Judges and Justices are screened by the Judicial and Bar Council in accordance with the check and balance provisions of […]
G.R. No. 160261; G.R. No. 160262; G.R. No. 160263; G.R. No. 160277; G.R. No. 160292; G.R. No. 160295; G.R. No. 160310; G.R. No. 160318; G.R. No. 160342; G.R. No. 160643; G.R. No. 160360; G.R. No. 160365; G.R. No. 160370; G.R. No. 160376; G.R. No. 160392; G.R. No. 160397; G.R. No. […]
G.R. No. 18463 – 43 Phil. 887 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – General Principles – Political Law Defined – Political laws are abrogated when there is a change of sovereignty In 1920, certain documents pertaining to an ongoing senate investigation on oil companies went missing in the Senate. […]
G.R. No. 164953 – 517 Phil. 588 – 482 SCRA 396 – Legal Ethics – Duty of Counsel; Speedy Trial; Unreasonable delay of arraignment Political Law – Constitutional Law – Bill of Rights; Rights of the Accused – Right to Counsel de Oficio Even if Represented by Counsel de Parte […]
G.R. No. 118435 – 274 SCRA 553 – Legal Ethics – Duty of Counsel de Oficio Political Law – Constitutional Law – Bill Of Rights; Rights of the Accused – Right to Counsel; Limitations; Uncooperative Accused In January 1991, Mario Serzo, Jr. was arraigned scheduled for arraignment for murder but […]
G.R. No. 124342 – 377 Phil. 904 – 320 SCRA 61 – Remedial Law – Criminal Procedure – Rule 110; Information – Time of Commission of the Offense Must Be Alleged as Close to the Actual Date Political Law – Constitutional Law – Bill of Rights – Rights of the […]
G.R. No. 2821 – 6 Phil. 413 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Bill of Rights – Rights of the Accused – Right to Confront Witnesses; Right may be waivedIn the 1900s, Mariano Anastasio was charged with Attempted Rape. Trial ensued however, after the prosecution presented its evidence, the […]
A.M. No. RTJ-20-2579 – Legal Ethics – Judicial Ethics – Serious Misconduct – Gross Ignorance of the Law Political Law – Constitutional Law – Bill of Rights – Illegal Search and Seizure – Fruit of the Poisonous Tree – Exceptions; Independent Source, Inevitable Discovery – Right to Privacy of Government […]
G.R. No. 257401 / G.R. No. 257916 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – The Legislative Department – Inquiry in Aid of Legislation – Senate’s Contempt Power Must be Exercised with Due Process **This case was consolidated with Michael Yang vs Senate Committee on Accountability of Public Officers and Investigations […]
G.R. No. 187175 – Criminal Law – Special Penal Laws – R.A. No. 9262; VAWC Law – The Anti-Violence against Women and their Children Act is Constitutional Political Law – Constitutional Law – The Judiciary; Judicial Power – Judicial Review – Power to Declare Statutes Unconstitutional; When Proper – Constitutionality […]
A.M. No. 02-1-27-MCTC – 431 Phil. 408 – 381 SCRA 655 – Legal Ethics – Judicial Ethics – Grave Misconduct – MTCs cannot issue hold-departure ordersPolitical Law – Constitutional Law – Bill of Rights – Right to Travel; Freedom of Movement In 1998, two criminal cases were filed before the […]
G.R. No. 157870 – 591 Phil. 393 – 570 SCRA 410 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Article 14: Education, Science and Technology, Arts, Culture, and Sports – Academic Freedom – Random Drug testing in High School / Colleges NOTE: This is consolidated with Laserna vs Dangerous Drugs […]
G.R. No. 212196 – 750 Phil. 212 – 745 SCRA 221 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Bill of Rights – Presumption of Innocence is Stronger than Presumption of Regularity in the Performance of Official FunctionsCriminal Law – Special Penal Laws – Republic Act 9165: Dangerous Drugs Act – […]
G.R. No. 179267 – 712 Phil. 44 – 699 SCRA 352 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Basic Principles – Equal Protection Clause – The VAWC Law is not violative of the equal protection clause Remedial Law – Jurisdiction of Courts – The Family Court may act on issues […]